Best Shower Tile Cleaner Information
No One Likes Cleaning Shower Tile
The last thing most people want to do after a shower is clean the tile. The easiest solution is to wipe down the walls with a designated towel after each use to keep them dry and clean.
Two common issues arise when cleaning tile showers. The first is mold and mildew, often black, which tends to accumulate in shower stalls. Mold and mildew usually grow in cracks, crevices, and caulking. The main cause is moisture from hot water, steam, and the constant wetting of surfaces.
The second issue is the buildup of soap scum and body oils, which form a stubborn residue on tiles and grout. This residue not only dulls the appearance of the shower but can also make cleaning more difficult over time if not addressed regularly
Who Creates These Shower Tile Problems?
The issue might not just be yours—it could also be caused by family members or friends who aren’t cleaning the shower tiles as they should. The best solution is to teach others how to properly care for the shower by showing them how to keep the tile cleaner. Encourage them to regularly wipe down the tiles with a designated shower towel or, for some surfaces, use a squeegee for even better results
Soap Scum Build Up
Soap scum is “soap” splashed off your body onto the tile and grout surfaces. There are some products made for cleaning soap scum for removal in the cleaning isles at your local retail stores.
Make sure the bathroom area where the shower is vacant when you try to clean the shower walls. The fumes are typically strong and can make you choke.
Make sure to buy the proper chemicals when cleaning yourself and consider manmade materials like ceramic and porcelain tile can have alkaline and acid-based chemicals.
Natural stone shower tile and grout should only have alkaline chemicals.
Missing Grout? Cracked Grout?
When the grout is missing, or chalking starts to peel or disintegrate then these repairs need to be fixed sooner than later. Missing grout can be replaced with the same colored grout that was there before or even chalking which sometimes works better on thinner grout joints.
If you don’t address these areas, water can seep through cracks and crevices, getting behind the tile and grout, which often leads to mold and mildew buildup behind the entire shower wall!
This can create a health hazard that necessitates mold remediation, a bathroom remodel, and potentially hefty bills if not covered by your homeowner’s insurance.
Alternative Material For Remodel is Cultured Marble
If you do decide to eliminate a lot of problems, and want a great idea for having tiled shower grout cleaner, consider cultured marble! These are 4’x8′ sheets of 3/8″ thick one-piece material that is seamless and comes in many different designs and colors…
Some people think it’s old school…A lot of “new” homes are built with these to ease your maintenance in the shower stall altogether! Seamless and easy care and easy maintenance.
Occasional Profesional Tile and Grout Cleaning is a Great Idea!
If you would like a professional tile cleaning service to clean and then seal (reason to call a professional) your surfaces so soap scum and body oils roll down your walls rather than adhere to them.
This service should be repeated every 3-5 years to ensure cleanliness.
For more information regarding cleaning your shower tile and grout, visit Las Vegas Tile and Grout Cleaning and schedule your consultation today!
In the Las Vegas Valley, please call me at 702-595-8178 for any questions regarding shower stalls! I’d love to help!
TIP: Have a manmade shower basin? Black on the surface? Take straight Clorox and pour into the shower basin (clog the drain) and let sit for 24-48 hours. Watch the basin return to white! The longer the chemical sits, the whiter it gets…Do it before you go on vacation!
Worst Material For Shower Stalls
1. Travertine or any Natural Stone
2. Any Ceramic or Porcelain tile with grout and chalk…
Best Material For Shower Stalls
1. Cultured Marble (Seamless) Easy wipe-downs! Cleaner showers…
Hard Water
The Las Vegas Valley has some of the hardest water in the nation! Hard water has a lot of factors that affect our society…One of them is “deteriorating” natural stone surfaces or anything that has a natural stream of water flowing…
Soft water conditioners can help your hard water, but even still, I see a lot of shower stalls with hard water damage! If you’re looking for great information about hard water, see it here.
YouTube Video Demo
Watch the countertop tile and grout cleaning video below. The tool (mini-turbo) as shown in the video is the same used for shower stalls or any vertical or horizontal surface
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